For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 1,555 students in Chester 01 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Carolina.
Public High Schools in Chester 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the South Carolina public high school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 77% statewide average).
Public High School in Chester 01 School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the South Carolina average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lewisville High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Carolina or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public high school average of 50% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
12 Schools
325 Schools
# Students
4,833 Students
259,948 Students
# Teachers
371 Teachers
16,752 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Chester 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
48%
Graduation Rate
80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.64
# American Indian Students
13 Students
867 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
4,495 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
187 Students
29,922 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
2,177 Students
82,212 Students
% Black Students
45%
32%
# White Students
2,138 Students
129,923 Students
% White Students
44%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
360 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
281 Students
11,507 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
193
105
# Students in K Grade:
337
1,957
# Students in 1st Grade:
359
1,824
# Students in 2nd Grade:
337
1,834
# Students in 3rd Grade:
345
1,942
# Students in 4th Grade:
337
2,020
# Students in 5th Grade:
358
2,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
381
3,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
396
4,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
398
4,322
# Students in 9th Grade:
480
72,535
# Students in 10th Grade:
321
60,397
# Students in 11th Grade:
304
52,961
# Students in 12th Grade:
287
50,278
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,968 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,265 is less than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,968
$15,453
Spending / Student
$14,265
$15,044
Best Chester 01 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewisville High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3971 Lewisville High School Ro
Richburg, SC 29729
(803) 789-5131
Richburg, SC 29729
(803) 789-5131
Grades: 9-12
| 399 students
Rank: #22.
Chester Senior High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1330 J. A. Cochran Bypass
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 377-3161
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 377-3161
Grades: 9-12
| 781 students
Rank: #33.
Great Falls High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
409 Sunset Avenue
Great Falls, SC 29055
(803) 482-2210
Great Falls, SC 29055
(803) 482-2210
Grades: 6-12
| 375 students
Rank: n/an/a
Chester County Career Center
Vocational School
1324 J. A. Cochran Bypass
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 377-1991
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 377-1991
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
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